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How's about this to make you laugh? The EU constantly attacks the US for not signing the Kyoto agreement - but it's now been discovered that only four EU countries - Britain, France, Finland and Sweden - have met their Kyoto agreements, with Germany and Britain (of course) showing the best...

Queen goes online with first email address By Celia Walden 15/06/2007 The Telegraph Send Her Majesty an email by leaving a comment here. When Spy finds out the Queen's email address, we'll forward your message to her Six years ago she shocked the world with the revelation that Prince...

Argentine president says Britain's triumph in Falklands was 'unacceptable colonial victory' 15th June 2007 Daily Mail Nestor Kirchner denounced Margaret Thatcher for rejoicing in Argentina's defeat Argentine president Nestor Kirchner says Britain's triumph in the Falkland Islands...

Imposing HMS Ark Royal moors on the Thames 14th June 2007 Daily Mail Looking like it's been picked up and dumped in the middle of London, the hulking figure of the Navy's flagship HMS Ark Royal sits silently, moored in Greenwich. The ship steamed up the River Thames and was moored...

Tough luck if you're not Scottish By Alice Thomson 14/06/2007 The Telegraph THE UK'S FAVOURITISM TOWARDS SCOTLAND Some of the treats that the Scots have that are denied to the English and Welsh - paid for, of course, by the English and Welsh taxpayer - * Scotland to abolish student...

When 25 year old woman accused a senior judge of flashing at her he was, obviously, taken to court and tried. He was eventually declared innocent. During the trial the man even had to show his briefs to the court. What a mockery this makes of the criminal justice system..... The judge...

Iron Lady drops a curtsey for the Queen at Falklands memorial 14th June 2007 Daily Mail The Iron Lady bent in curtsey today as she greeted the Queen at the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War. Baroness Margaret Thatcher greeted the Queen daintily before going on to talk with Prime...

25 YEARS SINCE FALKLANDS WAR An interesting article about Britain's military presence in the Falkland Islands to prevent Argentina invading them again.... Mission Atlantic What are 1,500 British troops doing in the Falklands? 'We don't sit here doing nothing' by Paula Dear BBC News...

Anglophile American rockers The White Stripes have given their thanks to Britain's war veterans by performing for a group of Chelsea Pensioners. Chelsea Pensioners are war veterans who live at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London and date back to the reign of King James II in the late 1600s...

I salute our servicemen then and now 13/06/2007 The Telegraph By Prince Andrew, the Duke of York I am not a war correspondent, but a veteran of a campaign to recover the Falkland Islands from what was a friendly nation, Argentina, whose leadership embarked upon an expedition to forcibly...

'Iraq forces can draw hope from Falklands' By Paul Willis 13/06/2007 Daily Mail Baroness Thatcher says UK troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are fighting to end tyranny Baroness Thatcher drew parallels between the Falklands conflict and British deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan today...

Whale survives harpoon attack 130 years ago to become 'world's oldest mammal' 13th June 2007 Daily Mail Hunters have discovered a bowhead whale, thought to be the oldest mammal on Earth, which survived a harpoon attack more than a century ago. The 15-metre whale died when it was shot...

India, which gained independence from the British Empire in 1947 and was once described as the jewel in Queen Victoria's crown has, in many ways, kept close links to the Mother Country. One of them is through its national film industry - the largest in the world - in which Britain is its...

Gordon Brown, who will become British Prime Minister in just two weeks and one day's time, has said that he will NOT cut and run from Iraq by bringing out British soldiers too soon.... Salute ... Gordon Brown, who will become Britain's Prime Minister in 15 days' time, meets British soldiers...

George Bush became the first serving US President to visit Albania - Europe's poorest country - and met an adoring crowd (Bush is so popular in Albania that he has his face on three stamps although he'll probably never overtake British comedian Norman Wisdom, who is like a god to the Albanians)...

Mum 'was always there' Brothers ... in frank interview on US television By ONLINE REPORTER June 12, 2007 The Sun PRINCES William and Harry have opened their hearts in a frank interview about the death of their mother Princess Diana saying she had “always been there” for them. They...

Too many Wangs as China runs out of names By Richard Spencer in Beijing 12/06/2007 The Telegraph The world's most populous nation is running out of names, according to a Chinese government report. In the world's largest nation, there are 93 million Wangs and 92 million Lis...

Both the Princess Royal and her daughter, Zara Phillips, have recently found it difficult to keep their balance. Guernsey - a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the French coast - comprises of the island of Guernsey and several smaller islands. Yesterday, Princess Anne (the...

China has overtaken Japan to become Asia's biggest defence spender and now ranks as the 4th biggest defence spender in the world, behind the USA (1st), Britain (2nd) and France (3rd) China becomes biggest Asian arms spender 11th June 2007 Daily Mail Global arms report says China...

In 2005, voters in France and the Netherlands voted AGAINST the EU Constitution. So what do EU leaders, especially Germany's Frau Merkel, now try to do? Sneak the damn thing in through the back door! Knowing that in Britain any Constitution MUST be put to a referendum to let the people...